diff --git a/api/services/billing_service.py b/api/services/billing_service.py
index d57791b1bb..9d35de3ce0 100644
--- a/api/services/billing_service.py
+++ b/api/services/billing_service.py
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ class BillingService:
                 raise EducationActivateLimitError()
 
             cls.activation_rate_limit.increment_rate_limit(account.email)
+            params = {"account_id": account.id}
             json = {
-                "account_id": account.id,
                 "institution": institution,
                 "token": token,
             }
-            return BillingService._send_request("POST", "/education/", json=json)
+            return BillingService._send_request("POST", "/education/", json=json, params=params)
 
         @classmethod
         def autocomplete(cls, keywords: str, page: int = 0, limit: int = 20):
diff --git a/api/services/feature_service.py b/api/services/feature_service.py
index cb8f475c20..331f9b2a72 100644
--- a/api/services/feature_service.py
+++ b/api/services/feature_service.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class FeatureService:
         features.billing.enabled = billing_info["enabled"]
         features.billing.subscription.plan = billing_info["subscription"]["plan"]
         features.billing.subscription.interval = billing_info["subscription"]["interval"]
-        features.billing.subscription.education = billing_info["subscription"]["education"]
+        features.billing.subscription.education = billing_info["subscription"].get("education", False)
 
         if "members" in billing_info:
             features.members.size = billing_info["members"]["size"]